Lovepop + Red Bull: Taking Flight at Flugtag

Ever wondered what it would be like to fling yourself off a 28-foot barge on the Charles River in a non-mechanical homemade plane?

So did we. This year, Lovepop is proud to announce that we’ll be participating in the 2016 Red Bull Flugtag competition - where we’ll be doing just that.

Red Bull hosts the competition every year, and it’s invariably a ridiculous endeavor. Naturally, we decided to throw our (paper) hats into the ring. With the help of four Lovepop team members, Wombi - our C.E.O - will fly our homemade love-plane into the Charles on August 20th.

It’s not all fun and games, however - we need to fly far, we need to make a creative plane, and we need to put on a show. There will be tens of thousands of people in the crowd. There will be costumes. There will be dancing. There will be judges watching closely. You can watch closely too - here’s the event page.

So how’s this actually going to happen? What kind of plane will we be flying? What is our dance like? Is it ready?? WILL WOMBI SURVIVE THIS?? Please calm down. Here is a story to calm your nerves.

 

It all started with an idea: We rendered...We drew...We designed.
Lovepop Red Bull Flugtag Fortunately, we had a lot of Red Bull to help us through this process.

Lovepop Red Bull Flugtag

Then, we built a model and made lots of changes.
Lovepop Red Bull Flugtag

Next, we headed to Artisan’s Asylum for a big build day - and got our Falconboard wing parts printed by the magnificent John Houghton on the CNC mill.

Lovepop Red Bull Flugtag
We took a trip to rural Massachusetts to a little bamboo forest.
Lovepop Red Bull FlugtagThen cut and glassed up the bamboo frame with fiberglass tape.
Lovepop Red Bull Flugtag

Next, it was time for a flight test. First, we had to get the thing over a fence.

Lovepop Red Bull Flugtag

This dog crashed our lunch (but we forgave him)...Lovepop Red Bull FlugtagThis week, we’re finalizing the plane decorations and the costumes.

 

Stay tuned. There will plenty of updates in the upcoming days on our blog and Facebook page including video footage of Wombi flying and showing off some sweet dance moves.

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Comments

Enjoyed this site very much today fills my heart with joy seeing young people enjoying their jobs and life.

ousey

Looking forward to updates !! Thank you for sharing with your customers.

Andrea Tersigni

PS…. I LOVE YOUR DOG…..

BILL ENGLES

If YOU ARE ON THE CHARLES RIVER IN BOSTON, MY SON AND I HAVE RACED ON THE CHARLES… HE WENT TO HARVARD… ETC. WE WON EVERY TIME…. GOOD LUCK… DRINK A LOT OF RED BULL… THEN YOU CAN SHOOT THE BULL….

BILL ENGLES

You fellows are amazing. I love your talent, your creativity and your energy. Carry on and always enjoy!!

Bonnie

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